Achieving a high score in the IELTS speaking test is not easy. Candidates need to carefully prepare how to answer the questions in the most natural and correct way. Today, DOL will introduce to you the synthesis IELTS speaking test 2017 so that everyone can get acquainted with familiar speaking topics in the IELTS exam.
Topics appearing in Part 1,2,3 of the Speaking test in 2017
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Dream
Do you remember your dream when you wake up?
Do you like hearing others’ dreams?
Do you think dream will affect life?
Do you want to learn more about dreams?
What’s your dream?
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Toy
What was your favorite toy in childhood?
Should parents buy many toys to their children?
What are the benefits of children playing toys?
What are the disadvantages of children playing toys?
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Mirror
Do you often look in the mirror?
Do you often buy mirrors?
Where do you put mirrors?
Do you think mirrors are a necessary decoration?
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Robots
Are you interested in robots? Why?
Do you like robots to work at your home?
Do you want to take a car which robot is the driver?
Will robots replace human beings in the workplace completely?
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Shoes
Are people willing to buy expensive shoes?
Do you like shoes?
Which do you prefer, comfortable shoes or fashionable ones?
Do you buy shoes from online shops?
Why do some people buy a lot of shoes?
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Games
Do you play any computer or cellphone games?
Which kind of game do you like to play?
Is it beneficial for young people to play games?
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Bringing things
What will your bring when you go out?
What necessary things you will bring when going out?
How would you remind yourself of something you need to bring?
Will you bring different things in the daytime or at night?
Did you ever forget to bring things?
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Housework
Do you do housework at home?
What kind of housework do you often do?
Did you do housework when you were a child?
Do you think that children should do housework?
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Friends
Do you prefer to have a best friend or several not so close friends?
What do you do after work or study with friends?
What do you like to do with friends? Why?
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Indoor Activities
Do you like indoor activities?
Do you prefer outdoor or indoor activities?
What are the benefits of doing indoor activities?
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Swimming
Do you like swimming? How often do you swim?
Do you like to go swimming on holiday?
Should everyone learn swimming? Why?
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Sports
What are the appropriate ways to do sports?
What are the differences between the sports that old people and the ones that young people do?
What kinds of sports do you like?
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Free time
Do you spend your free time at home or outside?
What do you do in free time?
Do you like to spend your free time with families or friends?
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Describe a famous person that you are interested in
Describe a famous person that you are interested in
You should say:
Who this person is?
How you got to know about this person?
What he or she has accomplished?
And explain why you are interested in this person
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Describe a family member you are proud of
You should say:
Who this person is
How often you spend time together
What he or she does that makes you proud
And explain why you are proud of this person
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Describe an interesting neighbor you have
You should say:
Who he or she is
How you got to know this person
How long you’ve known each other
And explain why you think he or she is interesting
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Describe two people from the same family
You should say:
Who they are
How much these two people have similar personalities
How much they look similar
And explain how the two people get along with each other
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Describe a polite person you met
You should say:
Who this person was
When and where you met this person
How you met
And explain why you think he or she was polite
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Describe a café you like to visit
You should say:
Where it is
How often you go there
Who you often go there with
And explain why you like going there
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Describe a quiet place you visited
You should say:
Where it was
When you went there
What you did there
And explain how you felt about visiting that place
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Describe a shop recently opened in your hometown
You should say:
What it sells
Where it is
What kinds of people like to shop there
And explain why it attracts so many people
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Describe an interesting house/ apartment you visited
You should say:
Where it was
Whose home it was
What it looked like
And explain why you think it was interesting
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Describe a popular place where people go swimming
You should say:
Where it is
What it looks like
What kinds of
And explain why people go there to swim
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Describe a kind of foreign food you tried
You should say:
What it was
When and where you had it
Why you had it
And explain how you felt about it
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Describe a book that you would like to read again
You should say:
What the book was about
Why you read it in the first place
What you learned from the book
And explain why you would like to read it again
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Describe a kind of weather you like
You should say:
What kind of weather it is
When this weather usually occurs
What you usually do during this weather
And explain how this weather affects your mood
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Describe a time you received good service eat a restaurant or a shop
You should say:
What goods or services you bought
Who you were with when you were served
Why you went there
Explain why you think their service was good
see more: Synthetic speaking test 2018
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Describe a time you spent time with a child
You should say:
Who you spend time with
Why you spent time together
What you did together
And explain how you felt about it
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Describe an important event in the history of your country
You should say:
When and where it happened
What it was about
How you got to know about it
And explain why you think it is important in the history of your country
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Describe a time you waited for something special
You should say:
What you waited for
Why you had to wait for it
What you did while waiting
And explain how you felt while waiting
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Describe a plan you have for the future (not related to work or study)
You should say:
What it is
Why you have this plan
What you need to do in order to make the plan work
And explain how you think you will feel after you achieve this plan
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Describe a holiday you would like to have in the future
When and where you would like to go
Who you would like to go with
What you would like to do there
And explain why you would like to go there
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Describe a decision you disagreed with
You should say:
What decision it was
Who made the decision
Whether you told him or her that you disagreed
And explain why you didn’t agree with this decision
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Describe a well-paid job you would like to do in the future
You should say:
What job it is
What qualities are required for this job
What you would need to learn to get this job
And explain why you would like to do this job
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Describe an experience in the countryside
You should say:
When and where you went
Who you went with
What you did there
And explain why you think it was enjoyable
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Describe an exciting activity you tried for the first time
You should say:
What it was
When and where you tried it
Whether it was difficult to do
And explain how you felt about it
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Describe an interesting talk or speech you heard recently
You should say:
When and where you heard it
What the talk or speech was about
Who gave the talk or speech
And explain why you think it was interesting
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Describe a time you were not allowed to use your mobile phone
You should say:
When and where it was
Why you were not allowed to use your phone
What you wanted to use your phone for
And explain how you felt about not being able to use your phone
The good news is that you won't have what you write in this section, so don't worry about spelling. Write everything in your head based on the questions and use abbreviations or signs to help you focus on what you should say. Try to include as many examples, names, dates, colors, designs, etc.
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Family
Sample answers for Speaking Part 3 IELTS exam 2017
In what ways have families in your country changed in recent years?
What role do grandparents have in the family in your country?
What do you think about single-parent families?
How do you think the family will change in the future?
Who do you think should be responsible for the care of the elderly, the family or the government?
Why is the number of joint families decreasing in modern time?
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Happiness
How important is money to our happiness?
Do you think we feel happy when we make other people happy?
Are we responsible for other people’s happiness?
Some people say the happiest time in people’s lives is the period when they are at school? Do you agree?
Do you think people were happier in the past than they are now?
Do you think there’s any relationship between a person’s age and their level of happiness?
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Creativity
Do you think you are a creative person?
Is it good for children to learn arts?
What kinds of jobs require people to be creative?
Do you think leaders need to have creative ability?
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Opinions/ Ideas
At what age should children have their own decisions/opinions?
What are the benefits when children have their own ideas/opinions?
What are the responsibilities of teachers in helping children develop their ideas/opinions?
Do you think children are taught to have the same ideas with their parents?
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Teamwork
Do you think people enjoy doing things in groups?
Can you tell me about different jobs that people do either themselves or do in groups?
Do you think some people don’t like each other in the workplace? Why?
What personalities should a good leader have?
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Purchase
Why are children attracted to new things (such as electronics)?
Why do some grown-ups hate to throw out old things (such as clothes)?
Is the way people buy things affected? How?
What do you think influences people to buy new things?
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Society
What social problems are there in your country?
What can be done to alleviate poverty?
What do you think of social charity?
What is the difference between minor crimes and major crimes?
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Here are theIELTS Speaking test 2017 that DOL has compiled. Please work hard to practice speaking on many different topics to help you improve your English!